Money Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar Lunaria annua Positive On May 20, 2014, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: A self-sowing biennial that blooms in that awkward time after the tulips have finished and before the peonies and bearded iris. Flowers are white or purple. The white form has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There are seed strains with handsomely variegated foliage---white on the margins---but the variegation only appears in the second year. Combines beautifully with Camassia and Allium 'Purple Sensation'. Pretty, easy, and adaptable. Tolerates considerable shade or full sun here. Taprooted, and with few fibrous roots, this plant is notoriously difficult to transplant, even when young, and does best when seed is scattered where it's wanted. I find it is easily controlled in the garden. < ... read more br /> This species has naturalized throughout the temperate world, but there is no evidence that it is destructive of natural habitat here in northeastern North America.

Positive On May 19, 2014, LanfrancoLeo from Harrisburg, PA wrote: Very nice plant for a early-mid spring blooming garden! It is a true biennial plant, that can handle very well winter here in Harrisburg PA (area 7). Bloom profusely for more than 3 weeks, with a slightly - almost nonexistent scent. During the first year I gave a great amount of nitrogen that allows to develop a huge cluster of flower this year. The following pods are pretty interesting. I will definitively replant next year and hope that some spontaneous self-saw volunteer appear in the right place of my garden. I have to mention that in some neglected garden tend to naturalize, but since its biennial habit and the easy -to-detect seedpods I do not believe is that difficult to keep under control especially in a small garden. Positive On Jul 5, 2013, wakingdream from Allentown, PA wrote: This biennial thrives in my eastern PA garden, zone 6. Year one is a basal rosette of heart shaped leaves with scalloped edges.

Year two is a tall stalk of either white or rosy-purple 4 petaled flowers, slightly fragrant, looking very nice with daffodils and other early spring flowers. It dies afterward, there is no third year except from seedlings thrown off by dry, white, mature stalks. When it self sows too much, I pull it out at any stage, the rosettes of year 1 or the taller stalks of year 2, or I make bouquets after pulling the whole plant. In year 2, the white taproot is substantial, starchy and thick. If the number of stalks drying in the disk stage are too tall or numerous in the beds, I thin the patch and compost what's removed (prior to seed maturity). I husk the dried disks by ... read more placing the whole branch upsidedown into a paper shopping bag and shaking firmly. Many disks will just peel away and the few that stick on can be rubbed gently between thumb and forefinger to make them separate. Seeds will fall to the bottom of the bag and collect there along with the shed disks. Dry branches will last for years in dried arrangements when prepared with care.

I have thrown handfuls of (new and old) seeds into Pachysandra beds, under Black Pine trees where needles are thick, and amongst the Hostas and ferns - all for blooms the following year. Half shade seems to please this plant. It is easily removed when it oversows itself. Neutral On Aug 16, 2011, HydroPinke from Burien, WA (Zone 7b) wrote: I came across this plant in seed form on a bank owned lot, I had to grab a few of those seed pods. Now that I know what it is I am still excited to grow some, but am wondering about the comment saying it's invasive. Can you verify this claim? I can't find information about this being a problem here in king county Washington. That patches I saw were quite small, didn't look very invasive. It's my experience that plants who want to be invasive here don't have trouble doing so with all the rain here.

Neutral On Apr 15, 2011, burien_gardener from Burien (SW Seattle), WA (Zone 8b) wrote: Plant nazis are waaay off base about many non-natives that thrive in the Pacific NW. Lunaria is a beneficial plant and does not overrun native areas. If you're looking for something damaging, check out yellow archangel. Negative On Mar 29, 2011, seattleboo from Seattle, WA wrote: Like many who have commented, I have fond memories of the charms of Lunaria as a child. However, I now understand that it is a serious invasive plant here in the NW (I live in Seattle) that actively displaces natives and discourages diversity in local greenbelts. Yes, it is easy and re-seeds readily. That's the problem. No one, at least around here, should actively cultivate Lunaria. Along with another herbaceous invasive, Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Money Plant should be removed wherever encountered. There are too many great plants to be encouraging a trouble maker like Lunaria. Take a minute to read about invasives in your area, it may change your thinking.

Positive On Mar 27, 2011, themikeman from Concord, NC (Zone 7a) wrote: I love silver dollar money plants..not only do these plants make these neat silver seed pods but they have these beautiful medium purple flowers..my mother and grandmother had these when i was a small kid in upstate ny..these bring back really good memories for me..peace..mike. Positive On Apr 28, 2010, J_and_J from Tacoma, WA wrote: Summer 2009 volunteer in alley turned from silver/white seed heads to INTENSE magenta! Husband picked and brought indoors to me. Later others nearby turned same color and I collected a stunning bouquet. These volunteers have been in alley for many years but never developed this striking color. TO THE OTHER TACOMA GROWER: Do you think the unusual color was due to the crazy weather we experienced last year? Some bouquet color has dissipated over the year it has sat infront of a window so I have collected and scattered seeds in hopes of a repeat of '09 color. . .or just silver/white pods are nice too.

Neutral On Mar 25, 2010, lehua_mc from Portland, OR (Zone 8b) wrote: While many have positive experiences with this plant, I unfairly want to share my very neutral experience. It is not negative, since it isn't the plants fault! I grew my Lunaria from seed, near my hollyhocks, also from seed. I left the garden in charge of a novice for a week, who likely sprayed water hither and thither, overhead, happily. This is unconfirmed. When I returned, the hollyhocks and Lunaria were sick, with rusts, but of course of different kinds. Lunaria gets a white rust on the underside of the leaves which apparently is the same stuff commerical growers of radishes deal with in our area. They looked hellish, but remained their biannual selves all winter without any concern for the cold snaps. Now they are flowering, and no I haven't waged war of any kind since no othe ... read more r plants (genus species) are likely to be affected. They are however not prized possessions, and look more like a vegetable I wouldn't want to eat.

Neutral On Sep 5, 2009, caroleigh from Ocean Springs, MS wrote: These plants were grown in my mother's garden in McLean N.Y.. They make wonderful and striking bouquets. I am now attempting to grow them here in the deep South near Biloxi Mississippi. I will scatter the seeds and see what happens in the spring, and will report back next year 2010. Carol Tucker, Vancleave Mississippi Positive On Jul 7, 2008, jr4335 from Jacksonville, FL wrote: I have very fond memories of this plant from my grandparents' house in Cleveland, Ohio. My grandmother always had dried arrangements and I would like to as well but I live in a condo and have no way to plant outside. Positive On Apr 18, 2008, gray_53 from Mcdonough, GA wrote: Mine are strictly annuals (unless they are secretly regenerating from the roots). The flowers are a deep purple. If you didn't already know, the seeds germinate very well when you simply scatter them on the ground in zone 7b. I don't have much else to add.

Positive On Nov 28, 2007, SandyRN from Blackwood, NJ (Zone 7a) wrote: Very pretty here in South Jersey. I had much better luck letting plants self-sow than trying to germinate packets indoors. I feel that they look a little ratty after blooming and take a long time for seeds to mature. Next year, I think I'll pull them after bloom, go buy some packets and sprinkle them outdoors. Positive On Sep 25, 2007, mbkijb from Buffalo, NY wrote: I have these silver dollar plants taking over in my front yard in Lackawanna, NY, an outskirt of Buffalo. I want to put them in the back of my front garden and have them as a nice back drop to a bunch of spring bulbs I purchased just recently. When they seeded, they must have blown against my pave stones because they are taking over the front part of my garden, but they are so tall, they will block everything else I want in there.

Positive On May 23, 2007, jazzyl from Chickamauga, GA (Zone 7a) wrote: This plant is the early beacon for the hummers and honey bees in spring. It is a great naturalizer. I have a white blooming variety. Positive On Mar 31, 2007, girlndocs from Tacoma, WA wrote: This is one of my very favorite flowers. It self-sows, even in dry shade, obligingly but not thuggishly. It also does the favor of fading into the background shortly after its bloom, except for those beautiful seed heads. I like it in early bouquets with blue scilla and daylily leaves. Positive On Mar 10, 2007, WUVIE from Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: In working the Lunaria bed today, it reminded me to make a post about it. I have Lunaria self sowing in a shady spot under a huge black walnut tree, so it is obviously not bothered by the tree's toxins or the shade produced by such a grand tree.

The only thing I did notice worth mentioning today is that it seems the Lunaria don't really have much of a foothold on the soil when they are young. They are sort of floppy and not very secure in the soil, so I felt the need to dig a deeper hole and transplant a few of the babies. They have been performing, blooming and reproducing just fine without my help all this time, I guess I'm just being fussy. Indeed gorgeous in bloom, ... read more amazing when the the pods develop and as a bonus, the dried stems make a wonderful everlasting arrangement when the thin layers are peeled from the seed pods, revealing the shiny pearl-like surface beneath the skin and seeds. I'll always have a place for Lunaria in my gardens. Edit 03-30-2007. First blooms today! Positive On Jan 19, 2007, bluespiral from (Zone 7a) wrote: Last spring, I visited an elegant garden with one section that consisted of two matching flower borders facing each other across a wide grassy path and with trellises all along the backs of both sides with climbing roses and clematis not yet blooming.

What was blooming were repeated clumps of the very double, blowsy, white Festiva Maxima peony paired with lilac flowers of lunaria - unforgettable. My own garden has several adversarial issues, including limited space, a monster silver maple encroaching on my flowers, occasional droughts and dry spells - and critters - woodchucks, rabbits and occasional deer that manage to bust through the fence. The toughness and beauty of this plant triumphs over all. ------------------------------------ A frie ... read more nd of mine just asked me for advice on how to germinate Lunaria annua seeds, here's advice from the 2nd edition of Norman C. Deno's book, "Seed Germination Theory and Practice" mixed with my own experience. When I first bought the seed, I sowed it indoors 30 days before last frost around April 1 in cell packs which were covered in transparent Saran wrap (light is needed) and then put them outdoors as soon as they germinated - minus the plastic. I like to time that technique so that seedlings can go right outdoors around the time of last frost (in mid-April) or later for the extra aeration they need to avoid damp-off fungus.

Unbeknownst to me at the time, according to Deno, one reason my seeds successfully germinated might have been the fact that dry-storing Lunaria annua seeds for 6 months enables them to germinate better at both 70*F and 40*F. So, when I received seeds that winter, I also could have wintersown them or direct sown them the following fall. Both of these techniques are much more fool-proof against damping-off fungus problems with germinating seeds than the first technique. A couple of notes regarding the above: -- When sowing seeds in pots under plastic, do it indoors under cool types of fluorescents or gro-lites, because direct sun or other types of lights will cook the seeds under the plastic. -- According to HillGardens.com Lunaria annua seed can be viable for 2 - 3 years when stored under optimum conditions. -- If all fails, find someone on DG who is already growing this plant, and around July, ask them if they'll send you a branch or some pods after they completely ripened and turned brown. Seed collected while still partially green doesn't germinate as well.

Positive On Jan 27, 2006, Gabrielle from (Zone 5a) wrote: This is a plant that looks good at all stages . . . from being full of beautiful purple flowers to little "pods" that become "silver dollars." Even though this is a moisture loving plant, it didn't let the dry, sandy conditions of my sedum bed slow it down! Positive On Aug 18, 2005, diwill from Wheeling, WV wrote: These were growing around my house already when I moved in some 13 years ago and, despite my crafts friends coming up to collect the seed pods, the plant continues on and comes up in random patches every year - very hardy and prolific! I had organized a planting in a prepared bed, they were doing very well until my sweet husband mowed them down. Still, I'll start over with seeds from all the plants in the woods. (Fencing is in order for next spring) Exceptional height, color and fragrance. Positive On May 17, 2004, buzzy from Ferndale, CA wrote: they grow great in humboldt county. I have purple and white ones but have never seen yellow.

Drying the pods thoroughly is the key to getting the silver dollars. My plants come back twice a summer and some do not die in the winter. They are definatly perennials here in the Bear Valley. Positive On May 17, 2004, pungo from Norfolk, VA wrote: The first year I got some purple seeds from a friend, only a few plants came up, but they were purple. The next year I opened the dried seed pods and cast the seeds, but every single plant but one was completely white! Since then I have bought 2 packages of "purple" seeds and they always come out white no matter what. They are prolific growers in my yard and even grow in the grass, but I want PURPLE ones. Neutral On May 17, 2004, wnstarr from Puyallup, WA (Zone 5a) wrote: Edgewood, Wa The Money Plant or Honesty is a plant that has excaped from the flower beds into the wilds. It is found here in small to large plantings along the road or the edge of the woods. It is very hardy, has a wonderful purple-blue flower and is followed by the seed pods.

Once the seeds have dried and the husks are slid off you have the thin transparent "money". Looks fantastic as a dried plant in arrangements. It is very attractive to butterflies and humming birds. Positive On May 16, 2004, verdiway from Clarkston, GA wrote: Extremely hardy plant in both my shade and sunny gardens here in Atlanta. In fact, it's about to take over in some places. Lovely flourescent blooms at sunset. I recommend these plants for those spots where nothing else wants to grow. Positive On May 10, 2004, IowaGal2 from Gowrie, IA wrote: Planted seeds last spring and had nice plants, this year they bloomed in early spring. So pretty! I live in Iowa which is Zone 4 Positive On Apr 14, 2004, herbman75 from Cornelia, GA wrote: Reliable re-seeder for zone 7b. Tough as nails here in north Georgia. Have witnessed plants growing in cracks in my grandmothers brick patio. Just toss a handful of seed in a corner of the garden and watch them go!

Positive On Aug 23, 2003, OMMD wrote: One of my favorite plants. Unfortunately, between my garden phlox crowding it out and hungry chipmunks, I have gone from a small bed of money plants to just one lone survivor :-( I'm definitely thinning out the garden phlox AND collecting the money plant seed this year. The chipmunks are going to have to look elsewhere for lunch! Positive On Aug 15, 2003, Minette from Ottawa ontario, Canada wrote: I recently found out about this plant, when my sister (a plant fanatic) went for a walk down her street and came home with a cutting of this plant. We didn't know what it was but I wanted it real bad, so she gave it to me...hehe. I just love it and I wanted more. To our surprise, the woman across the street from her is growing many Silver dollar plants. She was sweet enough to give me some seeds and a few cuttings, but didnt want to part with anymore... She showed me how the leaves come apart to reveal a beautiful silk like coin.

Her hubby came walking up in front of me with a bouquet of Silver Dollars already peeled - WOWWWWWW...BEAUTFUL! Positive On Aug 7, 2003, Ladyfern from Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) wrote: I wouldn't be without this plant--it's the only plant of decent height blooming in April in my garden. The more I have the better! Plus I love the seed pods for decoration. I don't find that they last very well or look attractive in the garden, so I go ahead and cut down the dried stems and pods. Positive On Jul 25, 2003, vagardener from Springfield, VA wrote: It was planted in a perennial border garden a year ago in early summer and did not bloom. It returned this year and provided some nice early color and foliage. It is establishing nicely in partial shade. I did not harvest the seed pods, because I liked how the silver contrasts against the taller perennials. Positive On Jul 24, 2003, mom2cats from Moorestown, NJ (Zone 7b) wrote: This plant grows extremely well here in NJ (near Philadelphia) -- zone 6/7a.

I enjoy seeing it's bright lavender phlox-like flowers first thing each spring. It always comes back annually, and is super easy to grow. Neutral On Aug 9, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: This plant's common name comes from the dried fruit, called silicles. When dried, the green outer covering peels off to reveal the silvery translucent "silver dollars." Technically a biennial, it may live for 2-3 years; can become weedy. 1000+ images about Lunaria on Pinterest | Coins, Lavender flowers and Spring Forward Perennial honesty (Lunaria rediviva) is a hairy-stemmed perennial herb found throughout Europe. It often grows in damp woods on lime substrates. It grows up to a meter tall and has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. It is one of two Lunaria species. The other is annual honesty (Lunaria annua).

See More Lunaria Annua ‘Money Plant’ | Backyard Gardening Blog Lunaria Annua ‘Money Plant’ August 4th, 2008 I got this plant courtesy of my grandfather, it is one of his favorites and always grew at his house in a large mass planting. This is one interesting plant with many phases for you to enjoy. It is a biennial, which means it lives for two years and then dies. The first year it grows around 6 inches or so high, it takes the snow without losing it’s green, and then the second year it rapidly shoots up to spring to as high as 3 or 4 feet high and has bright purple flowers. It flowers in early Spring when there is not very much else of height flowering like it does, more or less between tulips and irises. It then slowly forms seed pods which then flake away revealing shiny silver disks, which give it it’s many names. My grandfather called them “silver dollars” the more common names though seem to be “Money Plant” or “Honesty.” Apparently the plant can make you money as well.

My grandfather always insisted that you could take the dried stalks with the shiny seed pod remnants and sell them to florists for big bucks. I don’t know about that, I’ve never tried it, but I do like this plant. It reseeds very very well, you can literally just toss the seeds on the soil and they’ll grow. I cut down mature plants and just shake the seeds off and where they land they will germinate, but it isn’t really invasive, if it sprouts somewhere you do not want it to it is very easy to control. Since it is a biennial I recommend planting your seeds one year, holding some back, and sowing those the next, so you get staggered plantings so that eventually you’ll have some plants blooming every year. I’ve grown this plant in both full sun and part shade, even full shade, it doesn’t seem to care. I have noticed where it has grown in less than idea conditions (a seed germinates somewhere I didn’t mean for it to, but I let it grow anyways) it doesn’t grow as high or get as many blossoms, so it seems to really react well to good fertile soil, but that is about it.

I want to make an offer to blog readers, my seed pods are mostly ready about now, so if anyone mails me a self-addressed stamped envelope I will mail you back free seeds so you can get your own started. This offer is only good until the end of August though, and if like 100 people send me letters I may run out, but I’ll do my best to send everyone free seeds. You can send your envelopes to 1730 Ichabod Ln February 2nd, 2012 at 11:26 am I’m in Davis CA, with mild winters. I noticed this plant in the local landscape for the first time. I have always admired it and used it in collages and paintings (with good luck and good results I might add!). I would like to send along an envelope. Hope it’s not too out of season for you. Thanks! Nancy Hosford Says: I would love some seeds how do I get some! Kathy Foster Says: I would like to send you a self-addressed envelope if you still have any seeds. THANKS..

cindy lutz Says: April 4th, 2012 at 7:23 pm I have some seeds that were given to me by my sister, who had received her seeds from a lady she met while in Japan. The Japanese lady told my sister that if you are given the seeds as a gift then you shall be prosperous and good fortune shall follow you. Josh Says: I’m in Reston, VA…near D.C. It was my Grandmother who had Lunaria in the garden. Today I work in the industry and unfortunately would categorize money plant as a weed. Where can I get some? Katie Moga Says: I too would love some! Do you still have some to give? Alex Hall Says: July 14th, 2012 at 1:09 pm I am a new gardener and have no idea how to harvest or plant seeds. We seem to have some beautiful money plants in our garden – but could someone give me an idiot’s guide to how you go about harvesting and planting seeds, and how/where to store the ones which we hold back for next year, as is suggested.

To harvest I cut the stems, stick them in a garbage bag, and shake shake shake. I keep the seeds in the bag. Planting, you can just toss them on the ground. You can also skip storage and take a plant you’ve cut down, and shake it over the area you want to seed. Skip the storage step. You don’t need to wait until the next spring to plant, you can plant in the fall. Betsy Says: Thank you for the wonderful detailed information. I live in Southern California and am hopeful that I can grow the seeds that I have. Not A Great Gardener Says: September 3rd, 2012 at 11:27 am We just got four envelopes of Money Plant seeds as a giveaway from a credit union exhibiting at a local community festival. Should I plant them now for next spring (now being September in the mid-Atlantic), or save and plant in the spring next year? And what about water–our yard has areas that are high and dry, and some that are low and wet. What’s best? Thanks! Plant now, in nature the plant is planting itself now as it drops seeds, so it is the natural time to do so.

June A Jenkins Says: September 9th, 2012 at 3:16 pm I am a old Senior citizen and planted this plant in the Mid West…but now want to plant them in Idaho around the Boise area. Will they survive the winters…do you think covering them with cheese cloth would help if they are too cold intolerant? I have seeds from some of the flowers I purchased. The flowers are different …some have already been cleaned up and the others are still green. I was so thrilled to read all the comments you have been sent. You are a fine person and believe me your Granddad is smiling and has been for sometime now. God Bless you. Andrew Cannon Says: Do you have any seeds? I really enjoy this plant and I, at least, think that it is very nice. I would really appreciate if you had some seeds to send me, Thanks! lynn Says: I would very much appreciate it if you have some more seeds to share to me.I really love those plants.Thank you very much. Cathi Says: December 17th, 2012 at 8:44 pm I got some seeds from a plant out of my mom’s yard in California in November.

I brought them back to Nebraska with hopes of planting them here. My question is, do they need to go thru a cold period to get them ready for planting in the spring? Chris Says: March 9th, 2013 at 8:01 am Today I planted some seeds I bought for 75 cents at a closing down sale. I live in Queensland Australia. My mother had a dry flower arrangement of Honesty in the early 1950’s. I planted them in memory of her as it is 101 years since her birth. How lovely to read the interest in these plants and how generous you are to be sending them to so many. It will be exciting to see the seeds germinate. They are sold commercially here in Australia by D.T. BROWN with 50 seeds in a packet – purple & white. Trish Lindsey Jaggers Says: Hi, there! Just checking in (4 years later, lol!) and am happy to report that I have money trees all around the north side of my house. Sharing seeds now, lol!

Teri Says: April 30th, 2013 at 5:27 pm Hi I just came across this site and have been in search of a silver dollar plant. I was hoping that, although it is a few years since your blog, you might have seeds that you are still interested in mailing out. I would be so appreciative. Thank you. Teri Kristie Craig Says: Hi I realize your offer for the seeds was quite sometime ago but I would love to have some of these seeds. Is that still possible? Thanks Kristie Yes I still have seeds, sometimes I run out but I get more each fall so I can save your envelopes until then if need be. Debbie Says: August 18th, 2013 at 9:00 am My daughter has fallen in love with this plant for her wedding reception table decorations. Our local Old Time Pottery sells artificial plastic ones. I’ll need about 25+stems about 20″ tall for next Aug 2014. Does anyone know where I can buy in bulk? Jean Says: I’d love too had these from my grandmother.

The last two years they haven’t come up, and Iwould some new seeds. By the way, in French translated sometimes they are referred to as Pope/s dollars. Linda R. Says: Thanks for sharing! I’m sending a sase and can hardly wait to get some seeds. Zoe Guild Says: I remember my grandma had these in her yard and just loved them! If you still have some seeds I’d appreciate getting some. Will send a sesa today! Thanks! Zoe G Says: sase on the way – thanks so much for sharing! Shirley S Says: I just found this site, after much searching!! Is the offer for the seeds still available? These are beautiful, unusual flowers. I hate to admit I’m 50 something, and I’ve only seen these twice in my lifetime. The last time, being a few weeks ago at a hotel, we stayed overnight in for the holidays. Thank you for sharing the information.. hopefully, I’m not too late for seeds.

🙂 Denise Says: July 22nd, 2014 at 8:23 pm I like many of you know about these beautiful plants from my grandmother she would have been about 100 years old right now. Her parents came over from Italy to Boston and they settled in an area that had hard, cold soil that didnt seem fit for a garden. Surprisingly her backyard was a full blown beautiful garden and it was always full of these silver dollars. She always had themnin vases around the house. I was very close with my grandmother and these remind me so much of her. I found some seeds on line on amazon.com: and order them I just planted them in a pot on my terrace but I live in Florida so I’m not sure that they will survive with the hot weather here but I will try. I don’t have my own garden as I am in a condominium but I have a sunny terrace and I’m going to try with pots so I will let you all know what happens. I’m happy to see that everybody has the same interest in the Silver Dollar plant . I hope they continue on. Happy gardening.

November 18th, 2014 at 7:02 am Is the free seed offer still stand. I live in Montreal, QC. I was wodering if this plant could survive the harsh weather here. It has a `short lived` summer around 3 months and 5-6 months of cold, harsh, snowy winter. I had a front yard that has full sun with over 12h of sunlight in the summer. Or should i try to plant it indoor? Andrea Wilson Says: June 20th, 2015 at 8:07 am yes, I collect some every year so I have some to ship to blog readers. But I am moving in mid july so any requests sent after that won’t work as well. I’ll update my address here when I move. Allison Kane Says: April 23rd, 2015 at 1:20 pm Dear Reader i would love to have some of these plants my grandma Dawn grows a lot of flowers but i never seen these before i hope i get some some day.

I am only thirteen and i want to grow my own Lunaria annua also know as money plant i love the color well bye By Allison Kayelnynn Kane April 24th, 2015 at 5:31 pm Thank you for this information 🙂 I’ve been fascinated by these plants since I was a small child, and now I have my mother’s dried silver dollars in a vase of hers. Now I want to try to grow them in my own garden. Adria Says: Will the seed pods dry well if the plants are cut before the pods dry on their own? Kakabel Says: June 21st, 2015 at 4:50 pm Hey, To the person from Montreal, Quebec, I’m in Sarnia Ontario, and had great results with the Lunaria variant. It flowers white, but gives the pods. My plants are HUGE. (almost five feet high!) It’s my first year with seed pods. (planted them last year). When is the best time to harvest them for drying? Now? After first frost? August 21st, 2015 at 6:30 pm HELLO FROM THE BIG APPLE.

I AM JUST READING ABOUT YOUR LUNARIA ANNUA PLANT AND I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU MAY HAVE SOME SEEDS FOR ME TO PLANT. WE JUST BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOUSE AND WOULD LOVE TO GROW THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN SPARE SOME AND IF SO I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A PREPAID SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER. REGARDS, LISA Misti Says: email me a picture and I”ll let you know Kelly Smith Says: April 29th, 2016 at 9:28 pm Wow such cool plants. I remember my mother having them under a big pine tree in our yard when I was a little girl. I never knew what they were called and I just asked her about it the other day. I would absolutely love a few seeds if you have any to spare? I could send you a self addressed stamped envelope. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this conversation, I now have a ton of info on this plant, now I just need to get a couple!

Patti Says: May 9th, 2016 at 5:42 am Do the flowers change color in different conditions? We didn’t have any silver dollar plants around here, a friend gave me several with purple flowers. Within a few years, I started getting plants with white flowers. I now have more white than purple and for the most part, they are growing in two separate clusters. A mostly white patch in one area of the yard and a mostly purple in a different area. mine always came up purple, except maybe one in a thousand that was indeed white I would guess, if anything, the white ones are growing in some soil that is missing some nutrient. Angela Nona Says: June 3rd, 2016 at 12:32 pm I had a dried arrangement for many many years and last yr I decided to throw them out as they were dusty. However, I tossed the seeds in my yard and low and behold I have spotted 2 plants from those very old seeds. I’m cautious not to pull them out with the weeds. I am amazed that any of the seeds were viable after so many years. Just thought I’d share this exciting news about the Silver Dollar plant.

Michele Leasure Says: June 6th, 2016 at 10:06 am Well it is June of 2016, I just ran accrossed your blog. I was wondering if I could get some seed, I have always admired this plant. Thanks for the info on it. I didn’t know if the Tennessee address is your newly updated address. I know you said you were moving in one of your posts. If it’s not too much trouble could y’all shoot me a quick email to let me know if your seeds are still available and if Tennessee is your correct address. Not in computer blogs too much, I was researching what the leaves look like, I have planted some old seed and not sure if it is a silver dollar plant and just happened to run across your blog. Thanks for your time to ???????? I don’t yet have a patch of this established in TN, so I’m out of seed right now. Bill A Says: Will the Eucalyptus Cerena-Silver Dollar give you the same type dried leaves as the Lunaria Annua-Silver Dollar produces?

MG Says: November 5th, 2016 at 9:33 am I was visiting Transylvania, Romania and there was a gypsy woman who was walking around there at a castle tourist site with cuttings from this plant. She was quite old and this was all she had to sell. I did not buy any. She did not speak any English and there was no way to let her know that US Customs would never allow me to bring that plant through customs. To this day I remember that. I wish I would have bought her plant. I feel bad that I did not. She was so poor! Kathy Bagley Says: November 15th, 2016 at 10:19 am I was looking for a money plant for my mom, we use to have one years ago and have never ran into one. Can I get on the mailing list to be able to get the next seeds when there ready? My mom is 92 and still liked working in the yard. I was going to surprise her with some.

Kathy Bagley How to grow: Honesty - Telegraph How to Grow This gregarious plant is wonderful addition to a bleak garden, suggests Carol Klein Honesty: paper-thin discs Comments Honesty is a plant best known for its seed cases rather than its flowers. Each case is flat, translucent, round and papery. With successful pollination, every flower will make a separate moon and there are several orbiting each stem. Before the days of sophisticated dried flowers there were two choices: statice, or honesty. Honesty was particularly popular at Christmas and New Year and, after it had been arranged, would often stay in its vase for months. If it was home-grown it would be cut during a dry spell in September or October, then hung upside down in a dry place until needed. Nowadays most of us would prefer to leave the plants to decorate the garden. There is keener interest in the winter garden and the seed pods of honesty can look wonderful in an otherwise bleak garden. This is not to say that the flowers of honesty are valueless. Far from it. Most are anything but nondescript, and there are some strains with richly coloured flowers of a vibrant deep purple with a hint of magenta.

Lunaria annua is a biennial belonging to the brassica family. When it is happy, which is most of the time since it generally chooses for itself where to live, it can develop into a robust, branching plant, 2ft tall and 1.5ft across. Related Articles 14 December 2002: Plants that make excellent dried flowers 25 Jan 2003 It is gregarious and often seeds in a crowd when its effect can be magnificent. Unfortunately it has no scent. Although a biennial, with each plant living only two years, when it is established it will go on forever, becoming a feature of the late spring garden. When left to its own devices it often turns up in unexpected places. In the countryside it sometimes leaves the confines of the garden and makes itself at home on banks and verges, its deep-purple flowers mingling with the vivid lime-green grassbracts of wood spurge. When its flowers have gone the paper-thin discs are blown and rolled this way and that until they lodge in a corner somewhere. Gradually the discs turn to skeletons and scatter their seed on the earth to start a new colony. Lunaria annua has several different forms.

There is the familiar pure-white form but also a less common white-flowered variegated form. Lunaria annua 'Alba Variegata' has creamy-white variegated leaves and pure-white flowers. It's an aristocratic honesty, although indistinguishable from a commoner in its first year when its foliage is rough and dark green. It is only in its flowering year that it shows its true colours and demonstrates its noble lineage. If biennials are not for you there is a perennial honesty Lunaria rediviva that is an exceptionally beautiful plant. It has a simple grace with yard-high stems clothed in fresh green heart-shaped leaves. Its cross-shaped flowers are pale lavender and sweetly scented. They are followed by elliptical seed-heads with the same papery texture as those of Lunaria annua. Growing tips To sow the plant yourself start collecting seed now. Spread out the heads on a piece of drawing paper when they are dry and crisp. Each disc is composed of twin circular plates locked together and enclosing three large flat seeds. These are also disc-shaped. At the top of each case is a tiny protuberance that you pull like a ring-pull on a can to peel off one layer.

The three seeds stick to this thin skin, leaving the backing-sheet clean and translucently silver, still attached to the stalk. Some can be sown in situ, where they should survive and flourish. Others can be sprinkled on loam-based seed compost, covered with grit and kept in a warm, light place. They are big seeds and if they are station-sown - one to a module compartment or in separate pots - they can develop individually and be planted out without root disturbance. When sowing in situ, cover the seed lightly and water well. If planting from modules or seed trays dig in a little old compost first. Honesty develops thick storage roots, almost like tubers, and, in common with other brassicas, has deep tap roots. Keeping them in pots for any length of time prevents the roots developing properly and, if plants are not put out promptly, they will dwindle. Lunaria annua will cope in most situations and seems happiest growing among other plants. In common with most brassicas it prefers lime and resents peat or very acidic conditions. Avoid overfeeding and do not use manure. This is a plant of scrub and waste ground and needs no pampering.

Lunaria rediviva prefers slightly damper conditions. Prepare the planting hole with plenty of good home-made compost or leaf-mould but, again, no muck. Good companions White tulips - Tulipa 'Purissima' or Tulipa 'Spring Green' - are especially eye-catching when planted with the white-flowered honesty Lunaria annua 'Alba Variegata'. If this is all too tasteful, mix the purple-flowered variety with orange tulips - Tulipa 'Ballerina' is ideal and its elegant flowers are also scented. Purple honesty is particularly good against any of the spurges, the limier the green of their bracts the better. Euphorbia polychroma or Euphorbia palustris are at their most acidic when the honesty is in flower. For an especially dramatic contrast, why not sow either the purple or white honesty among the red-suckering stems of Cornus alba sibirica. Where to buy Seed suppliers Cheshire Herbs Fourfields, Forest Road, Little Budworth, Cheshire (01829 760578). For a catalogue, send two 1st-class stamps.

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Question: What is the common name of the purple flowering garden plant Lunaria valued for its seed pods?
Answer: HONESTY